I had the same problem, but attributed it to FHA appraisal more than just a lack of appraisers.

I had tried to start out on my own earlier this year, but lost money in a couple of deals due to lack of information and understanding of the market. 

Hello!  I have completed my first investment property and I am accepting applications for tenants.  Does anyone have advice for applicants who do not respond in a timely manner?  I feel bad if people pay the $15 credi...

Also, I'm concerned about the lack of closets in the bedrooms and the walkthrough (will it be hard to rent). 

My credit is good, but not "excellent" because of lack of credit and new accounts open in the form of credit cards, which I did to build credit. haha I do have 3 bad mark on my credit from when I was 19, that will be going off of my report in a year, thank God.

You are certainly not lacking in guile!

Until now, I didn't have any feeling about his integrity or lack of.

I understand I may have been a bit rough with that first email, but I was frustrated with the lack of response from this new company.

They expect the seller to get worn out by lack of traction and eventually come down and the unethical listing realtor walks away with a tidy listing fee.Furthermore, pocket listings are rampant.  

All things a professional tile setter will know.Two reasons you usually see the same-ol'-same-old in most rehabs (IMHO): First, explained in the paragraph above... anything that requires the least bit of knowledge and experience outside the run-of-the-mill often threatens people... investors, project managers, GCs, subs... either from lack of experience or imagination.Second, most rehabbers go straight down the middle of the road, reciting the mantra "that's what sells."